Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
NETTING OF THE CITY SCHOOL BOARD
YESTERDAY EVENING.
New City.Railwsys 0rdinsnee-Eiectric
Light small.Pox Hospi-
tai, &C.

The regular monthly meeting oil the
City School Board was held IN the
Richmond High-Schocl building yes
terdsy afternoon at 6 o'clock. Present A:
J. Taylor Ellyson (chairman), William
Lovenstein, DR.. s. p. Moore, A. l..
Phillips, t. Wiley Davis, George Bry-
an, William II. Williams. T. L. Briggs.
John B. Cary, Superintendent, and
Charles p. Rady, clerk and supervisor.
Colonel John b. Cary, City Superin-
tendent of Schools, submitted his reg,i-
lar monthly report, which shows l3
principals, 10 teachers, and l96
schools enrolment for the month,
1924; average daily attendance. $3.50; (;
total enrolment to date, 9,307 ca
pacity of buildings, 1884 percentage,
"a Clio.
This report shows an increase during
the Reorganization on the 18th OF Feb
ruary OF 23S scholars. The intermediate
examinations began on the 3D. OF Feb
ruary and continued until the llth.
The examinations were very laborious
and taxed the energies of the principals
and the teachers very heavily. especial
ly in the higher grades. The average
percentage Of the different groups of
schools is as follows White schools
High School, so; Madison, So; Elba,
"a; Leigh, SO; Central, S5; Bethel,
81: Bellevue, S5 Springfield, Sc; ave-
rage per cent. of white schools, 80.
Colored schools Normal, 10; Baker,
"a; Moore, 81 Navy Hill, 50; East
End, "a; Valley, "a average per cent.
of colored schools, SO. The promotions
from the Grammar grades to the High
School were largely in excess OF former
sessions, and the building is now nearly
up to its full capacity-any further in
crease will demand more accommoda-
tions. The Superintendent reports all
the schools in good working condition
and doing well.
In response to a communication from
the City Councilreferring toaresolutlon
offered by Mr. Kaufelt in regard to
colored school in Rockets, the Board,
through Mr.. William o. English, prin-
cipal of Springfield and East-End
schools, secured census of colored
children who do not attend any public
school, and found about eighty small
pupils. -,
i he Board has decided to rent a hall
and open double school in Rockets,
with ". s. Dabney as teacher, as soon
as the room can be fitted up.
After the transaction Of a large
amount Of routine business the Board
adjourned.
NEW CITY RAILWAYS AND THE TAX, &C.
The Committee on Streets last night
adopted the ordinance prepared by the
City Attorney granting the City Rail
way Company certain franchises.
Captain Cutchins offered a resolution
to so amend the ordinance fixing the
tax upon the gross receipts OF the
street railway companies as to make 1t
p per cent for eight years and / per
cent. thereafter-the new company to
be exempt from this tax for five years.
The resolution was favored by the ma
iority of those present, but was not
adopted, as there was not a full meet
ing Of members.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS EVERY NIGHT.
The Committee on Electric Light met
in the Council chamber yesterday eve
ming. The bill of the Schuyler Elec-
tric Light Company, amounting TO
S94s. l6, for the month was submitted.
Only thirty-four lights were reported
not burning during the month. The
sum Of -. SG for these lights was de-
Quoted from the bill and it was then or
dered to be paid.
The service was reported to have
been better last month than ever before.
The committee appointed March the
4th as the time for commencing to have
electric lights every night from sunset
to sunrise at the terms heretofore stated
Ivy the company.
Mr. Bryan was continued as com
mittee to ascertain the candle-pOwer OF
the lights.
The purchase Of photometer was
recommended.
SMALLPOX HOSPITAL.
The Committee on Health met yes
terday evening and recommended that
the City Council authorize City-Attor-
ney c. V. Meredith to take an appeal
to the Supreme Court of Appeals from
the recent decision Of Judge b. Il.
Wexford in enjoining the City Council
from erecting a smallpox hospital on
the Morris farm, in Henrico county